#human computer

[blondebrainpowered]

Annie Easley, a rocket scientist recruited in 1955 by NASA as a “human computer” whose efforts laid the groundwork for later space shuttle launches and communications methods employed in military, communication and weather satellites.

[onionstar123]

a reliable human computer

Resnik (1997): Mathematics as a science of patterns

[ghostofadalovelace]

Annie Easley (1955), human computer for complex mathematical calculations at NASA (then still NACA).

[anumberofhobbies]

Annie Easley by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: Annie Easley, born on April 23, 1933, began her career at the NACA's Lewis Laboratory in 1955 as a human “computer.” When machines replaced people, she evolved along with them, becoming a computer programmer. She developed and tested code and analyzed data for a variety of research areas, including alternative energy, battery storage, and the Centaur launch vehicle. Easley retired from NASA in 1989. In this portrait of Annie Easley, she appears in the Engine Research Building’s Central Control Room at what is now known as NASA's Glenn Research Center. NASA Media Usage Guidelines Credit: NASA Image Number: C1981-03692 Date: July 31, 1981

[stuckasmain]

Android Hal

Now a lot of what makes Hal so interesting is the ‘lack’ of a body and all that but I just think this is a fun thing to do.

He’s heavily inspired by a few 1920s-1930s actors, I think at heart he’s a old fashioned young man. A romantic hidden well beneath his logic. Absolutely useless headcanon for regular Hal is that he only knows songs 1890s-1930s, so I think ideally if he ever dressed himself he’d do have period attire.

Ive seen this idea from someone else and loved it but only his head, hands and some of his shoulders have fake skin the rest is purely robotic. It’s covered by the jumpsuit so it’s not as big of a deal (not featured as I do not have the drawing skill…) additionally not my idea but I love the Tin man style idea of his lense being on his chest over where a heart would be.

I’m not very good at drawing robotics but he’d be very 60s to go with the aesethics of everything else. A little bit rough round the edges more practicality that of looks. Frank never makes repairs because his T-800 lookin ass is terrifying at times.

The body only exists for very specific tasks and doesn’t have that many higher functions like his actual body ( the discovery itself). The android is more a ? Roundabout way of giving Hal a pair of hands and easing the crew. It’s easier to ask another person a question than a computer

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[blackchildrensbooksandauthors]

🙏🏿R.I.P Katherine Johnson 

(August 26, 1918 - February 24, 2020)

Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician

Lesa Cline-Ransome

Raúl Colón

Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (2019)

and

Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

Margot Lee Shetterly

Laura Freeman

HarperCollins (2018)

These two books were picture book biography selections for the Our Stories Matter African American Read-In this past Saturday, February 22, 2020, so happy the children in attendance were able to learn about her story.

Our stories matter!